Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul

Pros: Straight Up and Cold Hearted are still the jams
Cons: You can tell that her vocals had tons of help if you listen closely

Back in 1988, Paula was the "it" girl. I remember a friend saying that he wanted to marry Janet Jackson, but Paula would be his mistress. And this is from a guy who had Janet's Pleasure Principle video recorded for playback many times. Paula ...

Pros: Cool Eighties dance in the vein of Janet Jackson or Jody Watley...
Cons: ...only pretty much devoid of talent and singing ability.

Some kids out there who only know Paula Abdul as the trainwreck of a judge on TV's "American Idol" might have forgotten (or may not have even known) that she had a recording career in the late Eighties and early Nineties. Not only did she have a ...

Pros: Great to dance to, poppy, 80's goodness.
Cons: Poppy 80's goodness.

*This review is an entry in lambchops’ “Where it all Began” Write Off.*

One of my brothers, who is seven years older than me, had quite the enviable collection of cassettes when we were younger. Among them was Paula...

Pros: Two songs are enjoyable. One of which is actually very good.
Cons: Everything else is a sin against music.

In the 1980s, famed choreographer and incredible dancer Paula Abdul was hired to make up routines for Janet Jackson's well-known Control era. And as a form of payment, Paula stole her style, mixed it with a lack of vocal talent and ...

Pros: Dance music for all ages, great period effort, nostalgic
Cons: Dated, Paula's thin voice

Yesterday, I was doing my occasional raid at a place called Secondspin.Com in Denver, Colorado looking for some cheap buys and a little nostalgia. All though I didn't find some of the items I had hoped for, I did find for a bargain basement price of...

Pros: Danceable, high energy songs. Late 80s nostalgia.
Cons: Lightweight. Paula Abdul's lack of vocal talent. Lots of synthesizers.

I was screwing around on iTunes the other day and came across a television show from the Bravo cable channel called Hey Paula, a show about choreographer/cheerleader/sing er/dancer/American Idol judge, Paula Abdul. It was on sale for half ...

Pros: Paula Abdul's dance moves.
Cons: You can't see it by listening to the album. Watch her videos instead.

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what their looking for in the "Album Overview" section. The section titled "Detailed Track Discussion" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of ...

Pros: the jewell case can be recycled to protect real cds
Cons: it's very bad, even by bubblegum stndards

Since I’m planning on being unemployed again soon, I figured it was time to get going again on the stuff I did last year to support my slacker a-s-s: Write epinions; sell my cds. But this time, I’m gonna mix the two and actually write reviews on the...

Pros: Some great bubblegum pop music that was strangely ahead of its time
Cons: Paula needs some voice lessons; needs a little more substance; not diverse enough

The Main Idea: Paula Abdul is a pop culture icon in a lot of ways and is currently one of the most popular and memorable TV figures of the moment considering the fact that she is a judge on the hottest show in America. You may have heard of it, ...

Pros: Interesting Lyrics, Good Use of Electronic Music, Very Danceable
Cons: Songs are Dated, 80s Cheese is added, Abdul's voice is not the best

For all the people who are obsessed with Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore…etc etc. I sympathize with you. Why? Because back in the day when I was around 8 or 10 I had this huge obsession with Paula Abdul after the release of her first album...

Pros: They brought in nine or ten of the best producers-for-hire
Cons: Can't be mistaken for real pop

Paula Abdul was the first "secular" artist whose albums I was allowed to purchase as a sheltered private-school kid very cautiously treading the waters of pop music. So I listened to this and Abdul's 1991 follow-up Spellbound a lot. It...

Pros: Enjoyable, energetic, vibrant
Cons: Empty calorie ear candy -- production is all there is to this album

I first heard Paula Abdul's single, "Straight Up" while in undergraduate school in the late 80s and thought, "Interesting lyrics. They don't say much, but they're strung together in a fresh way." Years later, my ex-wife (well, we...

Pros: great dance music
Cons: Abdul is a better dancer than musician

Before you read this review, I think that I need to put in a disclaimer: I do not normally listen to this type of music. It’s probably just my ego coming out here, but I don’t want anyone judging me by my love for this genre of music. I normally listen...

Pros: Awesome cd
Cons: none

I love this album. This is a tremendous album with great songs. I usually don't like every song on a cd, but this one was one of the few that I like all the songs. Every song is filled with such spirit and emotion that it is so overwhelming. Her voice...